---
title: "External Review of General Practitioner Indemnity"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000592303"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
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published: "2019-07-24"
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# External Review of General Practitioner Indemnity

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000592303

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is seeking tenders for an external review of General Practitioner indemnity. This project falls under the category of services and is located in Edinburgh, Scotland. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with the submission deadline set for 2nd September 2019. Interested parties should submit their proposals electronically through the designated platform. The contract is expected to commence on 1st November 2019 and will run until 30th April 2020, ensuring a thorough examination of GP indemnity provision in light of potential changes to UK legislation.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare consultancy and risk management. Companies with expertise in the evaluation of clinical negligence coverage or those providing legal insights into healthcare practices would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging in this project not only allows firms to showcase their capabilities but also positions them strategically within the healthcare sector as regulatory discussions evolve in Scotland and the wider UK.

## Notice

1.1. Every healthcare professional, NHS or the private sector, owes a duty of care to act in the best interests of their patients. All registered healthcare professionals are legally required as a condition of registration in the UK to hold appropriate clinical negligence cover for the risks of their practice, covering the costs of defending clinical negligence claims and damages awarded to patients.2.1. The Objective of the review is to examine GP indemnity provision in Scotland as it functions now and how it might function in the event of UK-wide legislation being changed.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Full description of requirement can be found attached under specification in additional documents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL361301 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jul 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Sep 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2019 - 30 Apr 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH6 6QQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Leith |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services

## Release History

- 24 Jul 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL361301

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL361301
  External Review of General Practitioner Indemnity - 1.1. Every healthcare professional, NHS or the private sector, owes a duty of care to act in the best interests of their patients. All registered healthcare professionals are legally required as a condition of registration in the UK to hold appropriate clinical negligence cover for the risks of their practice, covering the costs of defending clinical negligence claims and damages awarded to patients.2.1. The Objective of the review is to examine GP indemnity provision in Scotland as it functions now and how it might function in the event of UK-wide legislation being changed.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000592303
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/web/login.html

## Provenance

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